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Patented Feb.. 6, 1894.

WITNESSES:

ms NATIONAL unwaiumna ccluPAm UNITED STATES PATENT Fries.

GEORGE W. MCKIM, OF MARTIN S FERRY, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HENRYFLOTO, OF SAME PLACE.

MEASURING-VESSEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 514,377, dated February6, 1894. Application filed April 20, 1893. Serial No. 471,104 (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. MoKIM, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at Marmeasuring-vessels formedof metal sides with wooden bottoms. In this class of measuringvesselsthe bottoms soon become loosened and I fall out, owing to the expansionof the metal and the contraction of the wood in hot weather.Furthermore, the bottoms also rot out and become useless before themetal sides begin to show signs of wear. To overcome these objections,and to provide a vessel in which the expansion or contraction will notafiect the connection between the bottom and the sides, and to provide asimple, cheap and durable vessel in which both the sides and bottom areformed of metal, and which can be used both as a dry or liquid measure,is the object of my invention.

The invention consists in the peculiar and novel combination andarrangement of parts, all of which will hereinafter be described andpointed out in the claims, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvedmeasuring-vessel. Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is avertical section of a portion thereof; and Fig. lis a view ofamodification hereinafter referred to.

My improved vessel which in practice is generally constructed inhalf-bushel, peck, half-peck and quarter-peck sizes, comprises acircular body A formed of a single sheet of metal, the ends of which arelapped as at ct a and riveted; and the upper edge of such metal sheet isbent upon itself to form a strengthening or overlapping top edge a, asshown. Near its lower end the metal sheet is bent outward as at B, whichforms an outer shoulder B from which point the side portion extends downto form the chine end G. The chine proper is formed by bending the lowerend of the metal sheet back upon itself asatplane, but are spaced apartto form the groove D in which the bottom plate E is fitted, as shown. Itwill be thus seen that the chine proper is formed of a yielding section,2'. e. an annular spring-like ring which will always adjust itselfeither inward or outward as the metal expands or contracts, and therebykeeping the groove and peripheral edge of the bottom in a tight contactunder all circumstances. which forni the said groove, in the mannershown, shoulders are provided both above and below the bottom plate E,forming thereby a most positive bearing and lock for such bottom plate.

\Vhile I prefer to form the chine of a spring- Furthermore, by makingthe bends like section formed of the several folds ar- 1 ranged as shownin Fig. 2, as such arrangement provides for a more perfect and positivebottom support and lock, yet it is manifest that the folds may bevaried, as for instance as shown in Fig. 4. In this case the bend 0extends up to the shoulder B and the shoulders 0 0 c c are bent byturning the upper end of the bent portions 0 in the manner indicated at0 0 it being obvious that the chine may be formed of such manner offolds as may be required, the shoulder B being bent outward, in allcases a distance sufficient to accommodate the desired number of foldsunder it. t

F indicates a button or center bearing on the bottom plate, and isintended to support the bottom in half-bushel sizes, so that lighteriron may be used for the bottom. In the smaller sizes this hearing piecemay, however, be omitted.

G, G, indicate handle portions or lugs, formed integral with the body A,near its upper edge, they in the practical construction being formed bybending the overlapping top manifestthat the cost of manufacture is muchreduced and the necessity of attaching the handle portions by rivets orotherwise is entirely avoided.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings theadvantages of myimprovement will readily appear. By forming the body ofa single piece, with a yielding chine portion at one end, a reinforcingband at the top, having outwardly bent sections to form handles, thecost will be re duced to the minimum, while the vessel will possess thestrength and rigidity desired.

The bottom cannot possibly become loose, and owing to its peculiar jointwith the sides, the vessel can be made a fluid tight one by dipping thesame in a galvanizing bath.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. A metallic measure having a yielding chine portion provided with anannular groove, and a bottom piece fitted in such groove, substantiallyas shown and described.

2. A metallic measuringwessel formed with a yielding chine portion,having bent portions, forming annular shoulders, and a bottom platefitted between such shoulders, substantially as and for the purposesdescribed.

3. A metallic measuring-vesselconsisting of a sheet metal plate bent toform the sides, and having an outwardly pressed annular shoulder at itslower end, and such lower end bent inward upon itself to form a yieldingchine portion, said chine portion having an annular groove, and a bottomplate fitted in such groove, substantially as described.

4:. A metallic measuring-vessel formed of a 4 5 single metal-sheethaving its ends lapped and riveted, and the lower edge bent inward uponitself and then bent to form double annular shoulder portions, and ametal bottom plate fitted between such shoulders, as and for the purposedescribed.

5. In a metallic measuring-vessel, in combination, a metal body, havingan outwardly bent shoulder near its lower end, extended entirely aroundthe said body, said lowerend bent inward to fit under the said shoulderand adapted to form a yielding chine portion,

the free end of such chine portion having double lapped portions on itsinner face, forming shoulders, and a metal bottom plate fitted in suchshoulders, all substantially as shown and for the purpose described.

6. In a metallic measuring-vessel, the combination of the metal body A,having an annular shoulder B, a chine portion 0 bent inward at thebottom, said portion bent to form loop portions 0 c and 0 0 incombination with the bottomplate fitted between such loop portions, saidloop portionsand thechine portion adapted to fit nnderthe shoulder D,when pressed outward, all substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

7. A metallic measuring vessel, comprising a body formed of a singlesheet, having its ends lapped and riveted, its lower edge folded inward,to form a chine portion, and its upper edgebent outward to form anoverlapping edge, said edge having outwardly bent portions to formhandles, and a bottom plate, connected with the yielding chine portion,all substantially as shown and for the purposes described.

In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. MOKIM.

Witnesses:

GEORGE OOOKE, GEO. DUNCAN.

